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^In July, 1945, just weeks before the Empire of Japan surrendered, ending World War II, a
^secret agreement was made between the United States and the USSR, dividing the Korean
^Peninsula, which had been a Japanese territory since 1895, into two zones of occupation
^at the 38th Parallel, with the Americans controlling the area to the south, and the Soviets
^controlling the area to the north. Though the division was meant to be temporary, Josef
^Stalin backed the establishment of a pro-Soviet, Communist regime in the northern half,
^centred in Pyongyang, which was lead by former anti-Japanese guerilla, Chinese Communist
^Party member, and Red Army officer Kim Il-sung, placed as head of the Korean People's
^Commitee by Stalin himself. As well, the US backed Syngman Rhee, a pro-Western despot,
^in his move to drive Communism from the southern half and establish a capitalistic state.
^Syngman's moves against the Korean Worker's Party, centred in Seoul (where Syngman made
^his capital) and purges by Kim in the north, solidified both Korean leaders' power,
^putting Kim in firm command of the KWP and Syngman in solid power in Seoul. Thus, in 1948,
^the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North
^Korea) were both proclaimed as seperate nations. Things were not peaceful in this division,
^however, and Kim gathered a large army, including Soviet-equipped tanks and aircraft, and
^planned an end to his pro-Western southern neighbour. The Chinese Revolution in 1949 lead
^to another friendly Communist neighbour to the north for Kim, alarming Syngman and US 
^President Harry S Truman. In July 1951, Kim, hoping to quell opposition to his regime in
^the DPRK and villainize the 'bandit traitor,' Syngman, organized a large force on the 38th
^Parallel, with obvious intent to invade...
^(Read the Readme)

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